Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-01
THE FOURTEENTH vERMoNr.


\, Under the Auspices Oh 20. y.
A reunion of the lith Vermont regiment
will be held at Fair Haven, July 4, under
the auspices of Company f, to which the
remaining regiments of the Second brig
AIDE have been invited. 1t will be the 25th
ann. rorsary of the organization rs brig
aGc md the 24th anniversary Of the battle
of Liutt yshurg, aud grand time is antici-
pated The officers will he as follows:
President of the day-CApt w. G.. Dun
ton of Rutland.
Vice. presdents-Hon. r. d. King of
! Benson, Capt. n. f. Dunshee of Bristol
I DR.. l. D. Ross Ut poulJney, Capt. X, f.
Gore of Bennington, Lieut.. I. g. Middle
brook OF Nergennes
Marshai-Leut- Col. c. w. Rose of
Adrian, Mich.
Assistant Marshals-Joel Hamilton of
Fair Haven, j. G. Griffith of Dandy, j. "A.
Aiken Of Benson.
Sccretary-F. II. shepard of Fair Ha-
ven.
Trcasurer-W. A. Smith of Fair Haven
In connection with the reunion of the
14th, the members of the 10Th, 18th, 18th
and 10th regiments, aud the Grand Army
posts in the vicinity of Fair Haven are t.
be invited. rhe programme is as follows
1889. Members OF the 18th Vt. Regt, End VT
Briua1C, visiting Grand Army posts ana
CONRAD, under the escort of the Fair
Haven COrnet band, Allen Hose company,
No, and Knight Hose company No. =
VIII pass in T., view before His EXccllencN,
Cove nor J. Ormsbec.
1850 Exercises in the pirk as follows; ?,
Music .......... Far Haven CurncL B tnd
Fair Haven Glee Club
Address of welcome in behalf of Co. F,
Lic1t. Charles A. Ram Of Poultney
Address OF welcome in behalf OF ci y ems,
~ Capt. w. C. Dunton
Music ............ ..... Fair Haven Cornet Band
Reading, "Declaration of Independence,
l.: 3. Clogston, ESQ
Reading, "Stannard's Men at Gettysburg"
Written for this occasion by Major Gener
al Abner Doubleday.
Reading of poem 10y the poet of the day,
ID. X. Simonds editor Manchester JOurHdi
Solo. 1--WE Old Boys. ....:......J. +. Williams
Address.
Rev. VIM. S. Smart. d. d. of Albany, n. Y.
Appointment of committees, etc.
Dinner will be served in the park at 1870 p:
m, to all visiting comrades, their families sand
invited guests.
800 p. m Exercises in charge of Capt. C. +.
Abel of orwell toast master
Toasts will be read. and responded to by
Gov. Orusbee, Major l.. g.. Kingsley, Cot.
er, DR.. A. r. woodward, DR.. L. ID. Ross, Rev.
William Smart, Judge Dunton, Lieut.. Col.
Rose and Others
500 p. IN. Exhibition drill by Knight Hose
Co. No. 2,
$3.50 p. IN. Company rolls will be called.
Any comrade absent at the time will be de
prived of his rations. The regiment will be
formed IN line and matters OF business will be
brought before them. Gov. Orn1sbee and
Others will give particulars of the GettyS-
burgh memorial monument, and the probable
cost of an excursion there at its dedication.
1880 O'Clock the comrades will fall in line
and march to the cook shanty and get their
hard tack and coffee, after which they will
gather around the camp fire and listen to
army songs, war "reminiscences. stories, etc.
The exercises will be in charge of Col. George
w. Hooker of Brattleboro.
Comrades at distance who wish for enter
tainment over Sunday will please make APP
plicaton few days ahead to
+. H. SHEPARD,
Secretary.